Charge!

Heat power forward Udonis Haslem recently offered his thoughts on drawing offensive fouls and the science of the block/charge to Staff Writer Ira Winderman:

Do you ever, on a charge, at the moment of truth, when the pain is about to arrive, say to yourself, "This wasn't a good idea, to be right here, right now"?

"Nah, not really. I kind of mastered the art of taking charges now, without going out there and getting hurt."

Hold on. Doesn't it hurt when a very big person is going very fast toward you?

"Nah, you just kind of exhale as they hit you, so they won't knock the wind out of you, just exhale and fall with it. Sometimes, the landing is worse than the hit."

Have you learned how to land?

"Yeah. I think I've figured it out. You try to put your hands down and kind of catch yourself. But, at the same time, don't lock your arms because you can hurt your wrists or your elbows. So you float with it. I can't really explain it. It all happens so fast."